Immediate public reaction and genesis of the Swadeshi Movement

Visit: https://pscnotes.com Bengal ignited! 🔥 What sparked the Swadeshi Movement? Lord Curzon's controversial Partition of Bengal in 1905 didn't just divide a province, it united a nation in protest! 🇮🇳 The immediate public reaction was seismic, with Gopal Krishna Gokhale calling the announcement a "bomb shell." This pivotal moment saw Krishna Kumar Mitra's newspaper 'Sanjeevani' spearhead the call to boycott British goods, a radical idea at the time. The Anti-Partition Movement officially began on August 7, 1905, with massive demonstrations in Calcutta, adopting 'Swadeshi' and 'Boycott' as key strategies. The impact was profound, leading to 'Rakhi Divas' on October 16, 1905, symbolizing unity and observed with hartals and fasts. Discover the full genesis and immediate impact of this transformative movement that shaped India's freedom struggle. --- UPSC Modern History, Swadeshi Movement, Partition of Bengal, PSC Exam Preparation, Indian National Movement, History Study Material, UPSC Study Material #PSCNotes #UPSC2025 #SwadeshiMovement #PartitionOfBengal #ModernHistoryIndia #IndianFreedomStruggle #UPSCPreparation #PSCPrep #HistoryFacts #IndiaUnites #CivilServices #ExamPrep #KnowYourHistory #Gurukulam #AugustKranti